DELL 8024 and 8024F User Manual
Deploying FCoE (FIP Snooping) on Dell
PowerConnect
10G Switches: M8024-k, 8024, and 8024F
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Further notes on ETS / CoS behavior settings
Careful consideration should be taken when establishing the strict priority queues and managing
bandwidth reservations. It FCoE and iSCSI are configured on the same switch and these settings are
used to configured both CoS queues it is possible to choke the bandwidth being allowed for regular LAN
traffic. As a suggested method limiting the queues for these priorities to 30 or 40 percent would keep
this from occurring. The preferred method for configuration is fabric separation or in simpler terms;
separating the two storage types onto different switches for ease of management and bandwidth
control.
bandwidth reservations. It FCoE and iSCSI are configured on the same switch and these settings are
used to configured both CoS queues it is possible to choke the bandwidth being allowed for regular LAN
traffic. As a suggested method limiting the queues for these priorities to 30 or 40 percent would keep
this from occurring. The preferred method for configuration is fabric separation or in simpler terms;
separating the two storage types onto different switches for ease of management and bandwidth
control.
Fabric separation as preferred method for management of networks and
Figure 29.
storage